Research Assistants at Jhpiego

Responsibilities

• Support focused group discussions and key informant interviews as required by the research management
• Obtain informed consent from study participants, and carry out study interviews as per the study guidelines
• Travel to field sites to conduct interviews for the identified study participants in targeted counties
• Maintain highest standards for protection/management of data per study guidelines
• Daily communication with the research team lead
• Assist team with resolution of any queries related to data collected during interviews
• Support transcription of the qualitative data collected through recordings
• Support any other research support duties relating to the study as assigned by the supervisor

Required Qualifications

• Degree in public health, sociology, community health, social science or any other related qualification
• Experience with community-based research for  public health or clinical studies preferred
• At least 2 years’ hands on experience and training in conducting surveys, FGDs, IDIs and KIIs
• Knowledge and experience in use of electronic data collection software is an added advantage
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to follow study-specific procedures and guidelines reliably
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and fluency in English and Swahili
• Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS word, Excel and PowerPoint